Writing aid

Abstract

A writing aid for both left- and right-handed persons, and especially intended for young children, includes a central section having a first side and a second opposite side and means which receives and holds an elongated writing instrument between the first and second sides. A first sleeve is attached to the first side of the central section defining a finger-receiving first pocket and a second sleeve is attached to the second side of the central section defining a finger-receiving second pocket. The sleeves and associated pockets are configured and dimensioned and angularly offset with respect to one another in such a manner that the user's thumb may be inserted into one of the finger-receiving pockets and the user's index finger may be inserted into the other of the finger-receiving pockets so that they are oriented for holding a writing instrument received and held in the central section in proper writing position.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A writing aid for both left- and right-handed persons, comprising: a central section having first side and second oppositely facing sides separated to form a space therebetween with the tops and bottoms of said sides being joined by top and bottom walls, respectively, each of said top and bottom walls being provided with an opening aligned with each other for receiving and holding in frictional engagement an elongated writing instrument visible through said space between said first and second sides to assist the user to naturally assume the correct position for grasping said writing instrument;   a first sleeve attached to said first side of said central section defining a finger receiving first pocket and a second sleeve attached to said second side of said central section defining a finger-receiving second pocket, said sleeves and associated pockets being configured and dimensioned and angularly offset with respect to one another in such a manner that the user's thumb may be inserted into one of said finger-receiving pockets and the user's index finger may be inserted into the other of said finger-receiving pockets so that they are oriented for holding said writing instrument received and held in said central section in proper writing position.   
     
     
       2. The writing aid according to claim 1, wherein said sleeves have closed bottom ends. 
     
     
       3. The writing aid according to claim 1, wherein said writing aid is made from a synthetic resinous material. 
     
     
       4. The writing aid according to claim 1, wherein said central section comprises a general oval web.